Lead Firmware Engineer

Keypixel Software Solutions

Plano, United States

about 2 months ago

Role details

Contract type

Permanent contract

Employment type

Full-time (> 32 hours)

Experience level

Expert

Experience required

10 years minimum

Working hours

Regular working hours

Job source

dice.com

Tech stack

Abstraction Layers Code Review Software Debugging Software Design Patterns Device Drivers Firmware Hardware Design Performance Tuning Software Architecture Real-Time Operating Systems Software Requirements Analysis Strategies of Testing

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Multithreading Real Time Systems State Machines Git Software Version Control

Requirements

· 10+ years of hands-on experience in embedded firmware development.

· Expert-level proficiency in C and C++ for embedded and real-time applications.

· Strong experience with MCU-based systems and low-level firmware development.

Deep understanding of:

Real-Time Operating Systems (RTOS)
Multithreading and concurrency
Interrupt handling
Timers and scheduling
State machine design

· Advanced debugging skills, including root cause analysis, fault isolation, and performance tuning.

Extensive experience developing:

Device drivers
Hardware abstraction layers
Communication stacks and protocols
Peripheral interfaces

· Proven experience with board/device bring-up and hardware integration.

· Strong knowledge of software architecture, design patterns, and engineering trade-offs.

· Hands-on experience with Git, version control workflows, and peer code reviews.

· Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.

· Ability to translate product and system requirements into technical designs, implementation plans, and validation strategies.

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